diff --git a/kubernetes/sdnc/templates/authorizationpolicy.yaml b/kubernetes/sdnc/templates/authorizationpolicy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..672ddf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kubernetes/sdnc/templates/authorizationpolicy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{{/*
+# Copyright © 2023 Nordix Foundation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+*/}}
+
+{{ include "common.authorizationPolicy" . }}
+---
+{{- $dot := default . .dot -}}
+{{- $trustedDomain := default "cluster.local" $dot.Values.serviceMesh.authorizationPolicy.trustedDomain -}}
+{{- $authorizedPrincipalsSdnHosts := default list $dot.Values.serviceMesh.authorizationPolicy.authorizedPrincipalsSdnHosts -}}
+{{- $defaultOperationMethods := list "GET" "POST" "PUT" "PATCH" "DELETE" -}}
+{{- $relName := include "common.release" . -}}
+{{- if (include "common.useAuthorizationPolicies" .) }}
+apiVersion: security.istio.io/v1beta1
+kind: AuthorizationPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: sdnhost-{{ include "common.servicename" . }}-authz
+  namespace: {{ include "common.namespace" . }}
+spec:
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: sdnhost-{{ include "common.name" . }}
+  action: ALLOW
+  rules:
+{{-   if $authorizedPrincipalsSdnHosts }}
+{{-     range $principal := $authorizedPrincipalsSdnHosts }}
+  - from:
+    - source:
+        principals:
+{{-       $namespace := default "onap" $principal.namespace -}}
+{{-       if eq "onap" $namespace }}
+        - "{{ $trustedDomain }}/ns/{{ $namespace }}/sa/{{ $relName }}-{{ $principal.serviceAccount }}"
+{{-       else }}
+        - "{{ $trustedDomain }}/ns/{{ $namespace }}/sa/{{ $principal.serviceAccount }}"
+{{-       end }}
+    to:
+    - operation:
+        methods:
+{{-       if $principal.allowedOperationMethods }}
+{{-         range $method := $principal.allowedOperationMethods }}
+        - {{ $method }}
+{{-         end }}
+{{-       else }}
+{{-         range $method := $defaultOperationMethods }}
+        - {{ $method }}
+{{-         end }}
+{{-       end }}
+{{-     end }}
+{{-   end }}
+{{- end }}
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diff --git a/kubernetes/sdnc/templates/service.yaml b/kubernetes/sdnc/templates/service.yaml
index 3490dff..c5ae5d5 100644
--- a/kubernetes/sdnc/templates/service.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/sdnc/templates/service.yaml
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
   name: sdnhost-{{ include "common.servicename" . }}-0
   namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
   labels:
+    app: sdnhost-{{ include "common.name" . }}
     statefulset.kubernetes.io/pod-name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-0
 spec:
   ports:
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@
   name: sdnhost-{{ include "common.servicename" . }}-1
   namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
   labels:
+    app: sdnhost-{{ include "common.name" . }}
     statefulset.kubernetes.io/pod-name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-1
 spec:
   ports:
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@
   name: sdnhost-{{ include "common.servicename" . }}-2
   namespace: {{ .Release.Namespace }}
   labels:
+    app: sdnhost-{{ include "common.name" . }}
     statefulset.kubernetes.io/pod-name: {{ include "common.fullname" . }}-2
 spec:
   ports: